Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IJT vs SDY: how they differ
IJT and SDY hold 2% of their weight in the same names, and IJT returned more over the year.
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Dividend ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IJT and SDY hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IJT | SDY |
|---|---|---|
| Badger Meter, Inc. | 0.48% | 0.27% |
| Brady Corp. | 0.44% | 0.19% |
| Franklin Electric Co., Inc. | 0.25% | 0.18% |
| Avista Corp. | 0.18% | 0.16% |
| Community Financial System, Inc. | 0.20% | 0.16% |
| American States Water Co. | 0.23% | 0.15% |
| Chesapeake Utilities Corp. | 0.20% | 0.14% |
| MGE Energy, Inc. | 0.17% | 0.14% |
| California Water Service Group | 0.16% | 0.14% |
| Hawkins, Inc. | 0.22% | 0.13% |
| BancFirst Corp. | 0.16% | 0.11% |
| Only in IJT | Only in SDY |
|---|---|
| FormFactor, Inc. 1.38% | Verizon Communications Inc 2.15% |
| Viasat, Inc. 1.35% | Realty Income Corp 2.14% |
| Argan, Inc. 1.24% | Kenvue Inc 1.76% |
| BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. 1.22% | Kimberly-Clark Corp 1.75% |
| Krystal Biotech, Inc. 1.08% | AbbVie Inc 1.63% |
| ESCO Technologies, Inc. 1.00% | QUALCOMM Inc 1.57% |
| Alkermes plc 0.97% | Texas Instruments Inc 1.56% |
| Everus Construction Group, Inc. 0.94% | Target Corp 1.55% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026.
| IJT iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF | SDY State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Dividend ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth | SPDR S&P Dividend |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.6% | +11.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.1 pts | −6.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.18% | 0.35% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 84.6% |
| Holdings | 347 | 155 |
IJT in plain words
IJT is an index equity fund tracking the S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.18% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 347 positions, with the top ten at 11.0%. It sat 7.0% below its high of Aug 4, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
SDY in plain words
SDY is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR S&P Dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +11.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 85% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 155 positions, with the top ten at 17.1%. It sat 3.9% below its high of Aug 24, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IJT or SDY?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJT returned +17.6% and SDY returned +11.0%, so IJT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IJT or SDY?
- IJT charges 0.18% a year and SDY charges 0.35%, so IJT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IJT and SDY overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IJT and 85% of SDY by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 2% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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